During the period under review, the Guatemalan National Civil Police was significantly weakened by lack of resources, and the Government responded to the growing crime problem by resorting to the army for joint operations.
Durante el período que se examina, la Policía Nacional Civil guatemalteca se encontraba enormemente debilitada debido a la falta de recursos, y el Gobierno respondió al creciente problema de la delincuencia recurriendo a operaciones conjuntas con el Ejército.